Switch from Microsoft PowerPoint to Google Slides

Learn the differences between Microsoft PowerPoint and Google Slides and get best practices for collaboration at work or school.

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• Comparison at a glance
• Related topics

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What you'll need

15 minutes

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Comparison at a glance

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In PowerPoint...	In Slides...*
Share your presentation using SharePoint or OneDrive	Share your presentation from Slides On your computer, go to Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, or Vids. Double-click or right-click the file you want to share. Click Share . Enter a recipient. Click Send . For more details, see Get started with Slides. Share your presentation with PowerPoint users From a presentation, click FileEmail as attachment. Under Attach as, choose the format (PowerPoint or PDF). Enter the email address, subject, and message. Click Send. For more details, see Work with Microsoft Office files.
Collaborate in real-time in SharePoint or OneDrive	Collaborate in real-time in Slides When you share a presentation, depending on their access, collaborators can edit presentations, add comments, and assign tasks. On your computer, open a document, spreadsheet, presentation, or video. Highlight the text, images, cells, slides, or scenes you want to comment on. To add a comment, in the toolbar, click Add comment . Type your comment. Click Comment.
Access version history in SharePoint or OneDrive	Access version history in Slides In Drive, open your file. Click FileVersion historySee version history. Click a timestamp to see a previous version of the file. Below the timestamp, you’ll see: Names of people who edited the document. A color next to each person’s name. The edits they made appear in that color. (Optional) To revert to this version, click Restore this version. For more details, read See changes to your Drive files and folders.
Open a PowerPoint presentation	Open a PowerPoint presentation In Drive, double-click a PowerPoint file. A preview of your file opens. At the top, click Open with Google Slides. Any changes you make are saved to the original Microsoft Office file. For more details, see Work with Microsoft Office files.
Access a presentation offline in OneDrive	Access a presentation offline in Drive Install the Google Docs Offline extension. In Drive, click Settings Settings. In the Offline section, check the Create, open and edit your recent Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides files on this device while offline box. Click Done. Right-click a file and turn on Available offline. To learn how to access files offline from your desktop or mobile, see Access stored Drive files without the internet.
Save a presentation automatically in SharePoint or OneDrive or turn on AutoRecover	Save a presentation automatically in Drive Your presentation saves automatically in Drive as you work, so you don’t need to click Save.
Add images to your presentation	Add images to your presentation You can drag and drop images from your computer into your presentation. Or, click InsertImage and choose an image from Google Drive, Google Photos, the web, and more. For more details, see Add and edit images.
Add an Excel chart to your presentation	Add a Sheets chart to your presentation On your computer, open a document or presentation in Google Docs or Google Slides. Click Insert Chart From Sheets. Click the spreadsheet with the chart you want to add, then click Select. Click the chart you want to add. If you don't want the chart linked to the spreadsheet, uncheck "Link to spreadsheet." Click Import. For more details, see Insert and edit charts.

* Note: The instructions in this guide are primarily web only.Get switching information for mobile devices.

Related topics

To set up Slides, or get troubleshooting help, try these guides instead:

• Get started with Slides
• Get help with Slides

               

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